"Cold" P to V with VMWare converter

I have a server that I can't P to V using the "warm" method. I was told I could do it either powered off (which I can't see can be possibly done) or boot up using a utility. Can anyone tell what is the proper way to perform a "cold" P to V.

You need to obtain the coldclone.iso from VMware, which is available only to Enterprise VMware Licenses.

I also believe this has now been retired. (in favour of using a Hot P2V). The coldlone.iso was very old, circa version 3.0.3, and was never updated to support new Operating Systems, AND only available to Enterprise Licensed Customers. I think it has been since removed from the VMware Website as a download.

Pay special attention to my first article, which shows how you can P2V (V2V a computer, and use the Schedule function later to replicate ALL changes, which occured since the first P2V, and failover/cutover to the new VM, with ALL changes!

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